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Fix duplicates in scraper due to extra whitespace #73

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion scrape_term.py
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Expand Up @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def parse(content, db):

tables = soup.find_all('table', {'class': 'TblCourses'})
for t in tables:
# TODO: verify whether replacing spaces yields correct dept names in all scenarios
dept = t['dept'].replace(' ', '')
dept_desc = t['dept-desc']

Expand All @@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def parse(content, db):
if cols:
for i, c in enumerate(cols):
a = c.find('a')
cols[i] = a.get_text() if a else cols[i].get_text()
cols[i] = (a.get_text() if a else cols[i].get_text()).strip()

try:
key = get_key(f'{cols[0] if cols[0] else cols[1]}')[0]
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